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Summary:The PLO and Israel on August 24 reached agreement on an accord which will give Palestinians control over five key areas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. PLO chief negotiator Nabil Shaath and Israeli official Danny Rothschild met in Cairo to plan for the handover of education, health, tourism, social welfare and taxation. Shaath said the - early empowerment - agreement was a further step towards peace, which would link Gaza with the West Bank.
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Location:EGYPT CAIRO
Reuters ID:LDL00120F5D03
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